Weight loss: I have lost 120 pounds without surgery or weight loss gimmicks |
- I have lost 120 pounds without surgery or weight loss gimmicks
- My Dad has to buy a lift for my Mom...
- [RANT] I am fed up of people giving me unsolicited diet tips!
- “You lost 30 lbs? Wow you must have been huge...”
- What was your most embarrassing moment related to being overweight?
- Ive just gone from an 8 month period with no attempt at exercise, unable to bike 1km before gasping for air and out of breath, to biking 50KM non-stop from a few weeks of training. You CAN do it!!
- UPDATE: I am the '3 bowl cereal girl' - and I've lost 3 pounds!
- I'm in double-digit kilograms for the first time in two years!
- One Year Later...
- 6 months in, 57lbs down, goals are changing
- NSV & SV - Down 57 lbs, 30 more to go - I'm now Overweight, not Obese!!!! A long list of positive things/things that make me happy as a result of my weight loss.
- Turning frustration into gratitude.
- I chose something else.
- Hello! Finally got good news today
- Lost 9.2 pounds. Been a while since I was able to stall the rapid gain to 320, and I'm finally getting past the plateau.
- Being low-key is really helping me this time
- 11lbs down. 20lbs to go! I think i figured out the secret to making progress..?
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 29th, 2020
- My dietitian recommended against going vegan, advice?
- Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 29 May 2020 - No question too small!
- I’ve never been skinny in my life
- Can't stop binge eating
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 28
| I have lost 120 pounds without surgery or weight loss gimmicks Posted: 28 May 2020 08:07 PM PDT I wanted to share my journey. It's been nearly 2 years now since I started my weight loss journey. I have been chunky since a child and told myself I can't get to 300. I made it to 264 and decided this is it, I'm done with this. Started working out 4 days a week, cut out soda and all processed foods, candy, meaning I would buy raw not messed with meat from the store and cook it myself at home with a nice portion of veggies. I would eat what I knew I needed and not what I Wanted to eat. It was completely hard but I found a treadmill for cheap online, bought it and started walking on that to build up my strength. I am now working out 4-5 days a week doing Pilates. Blogilates (Cassey Ho) is the channel I credit a lot of my weight loss too. I also do workouts from Madfit (Maddie Lymburner). I'm now in a size small most of the time, and I just want to share my weight loss journey and advice/experience with anyone else. Love everyone stay safe and healthy!! [link] [comments] |
| My Dad has to buy a lift for my Mom... Posted: 28 May 2020 06:25 AM PDT I don't know where to talk about this, but I need to get it out. Sorry if it's all over the place. I grew up with with both parents, my Dad always had a gut from drinking but stayed active and moving because of his job and outdoor hobbies. My Mom is an emotional eater who always had sit down hobbies and desk jobs. She was 250+ lbs most of my childhood, but climbed to the 340s and stayed there for most of my adult life so far. These days she is pushing 400 lbs, if not there already. The other day she woke up and couldn't put any weight on her legs, she has a blood clot(she's been on blood thinners for a clotting disorder so no big deal there, and has a filter put in to catch any that travel from her legs) and sciatica(that developed overnight?!) and can't walk. She got admitted to the hospital, but then sent home where they couldn't get her off the floor once they got her into the house via walker. They had to call paramedics to get her up and into bed. My father had to go out and buy a bedside commode, a special shower chair so she can slide her way over into the stall instead of stand, and a bed pan/bed pads... But they still can't get her up, so not sure what is going to happen... She's only 65, a year older than my father who is still active and going strong. He said he's buying a lift to get her out of bed as soon as possible, but I'm just at a loss. I feel like I'm having flashbacks to every episode of My 600 lb Life where the person gets in bed only to never get up again and it's spooking the hell out of me. If having her daughter wiping her butt isn't the biggest kick in the ass to get her act together and focus on her health going forward then I don't know what is... I've been trying for years to unlearn the emotional eating habits I learned from her, so watching this happen is just so incredibly alarming. Take care of your health before it escalates to the point of you being immobile. ☹️ Edit: Wow! There are a lot of comments and I'm going to read through them all. I talked to all of my family members and they all agree we need to make sure my Mom is not overfed. I volunteered to go over and batch cook healthy stuff and portion out trays that they can just heat up and give to her for meals. My Dad is gonna buy all the food after I make him a list of ingredients, and a food scale for their house. I laid out the mathematics of her maintenance calories, what her daily allotment for losing would be, and about how often she should lose a pound if they stick to the diet. My sister is exhausted from moving her and trying to keep her clean, and is fully on board for whatever is going to make it easier on her physically so hopefully this will work out. They also got the ball rolling on getting a home health aide to come, hopefully insurance won't take too long. Edit 2: We told Mom what the plan is and she is excited and on board. Here's to hoping it works out. I've dieted around/with her when I used to live there and she always did well(no complaints or whining for bad stuff) whenever I was the one cooking and dishing stuff out. So hopefully this will work out. My plan is to teach my father and sister CICO well enough that they can take over cooking her meals after awhile, and if/when she's mobile enough she can +fingers crossed+ take over preparing her own food in the future. She's already familiar with using myfitnesspal and doing CICO on her own, so she understands how it all works already. [link] [comments] |
| [RANT] I am fed up of people giving me unsolicited diet tips! Posted: 28 May 2020 02:31 PM PDT I've been doing CICO for months and finally reached my goal weight a few weeks ago. I'm a distance runner, so my TDEE is pretty high. Now that I've switched to maintenance, I can't believe how much I can eat! Sometimes it feels like I'm eating waaay too much but the scale has stayed the same so the maths is checking out. A few people in my life know that I've been on a diet and that I am a 'healthy person' (someone that exercises and eats salad for lunch, I guess?). This now means that everything I do that does not fall within that persona, such as taking a biscuit on my break at work or having a pizza on a Friday night, leads to criticism from those around me. Should I be eating that? Actually, yes, because I ran 8 miles this morning and I've factored it into my calorie budget. I am so fed up of people policing my diet and giving me advice/tips/'warnings' about the things that I eat. I know what I'm doing, that's how I got here in the first place. Why is it that everyone else in the office is allowed a biscuit but as soon as I take one it draws negative attention?! [link] [comments] |
| “You lost 30 lbs? Wow you must have been huge...” Posted: 28 May 2020 06:37 PM PDT Stats: 21F 5"8 SW: 212lbs CW: 182lbs Feeling very discouraged today, unfortunately. Recently, I finally broke through a plateau and made it to 30lbs lost! I am back where I was before birth control caused a rapid gain, but I still have about 15-20 lbs to lose before I am no longer overweight. Even though I am still overweight, I've started to feel "normal" again so to speak, now that I am no longer obese. My weight is no longer the first thing most people notice about me, and I've began wearing clothes that I had avoided like the plague before. I felt good this morning and called up an old friend I hadn't seen in months, specifically because I was too insecure to see them before. I have been away at college since January, and 5 months ago this person had been one of the voices that told me that they couldn't believe how big I had gotten. Seeing that scale change finally motivated me to reach out, after being home for two weeks, since I did want to see them. I wasn't expecting any sort of compliments, but I was hoping that they would recognize that I had been working on myself. A few hours into hanging out, they ended up referencing my weight in a semi negative way, as they tend to do (overly honest). I responded with "I've been trying to be healthier, and have lost about thirty pounds so far. I know I still have a ways to go, but it feels good getting back into shape." They just looked at me and said "Wow, you lost 30 lbs? You must have been even more huge than I remembered." It just felt like a punch in the gut, knowing that the connotation was that they couldn't believe I could have lost that amount of weight and look still the way I did. I guess it just hurts realizing that maybe my weight isn't as invisible as I thought it was becoming. It will continue to be the first thing people see and use to make judgements about me with, until I finally cross the overweight barrier... Edit: Thank you all so much for the kind comments, this community is the best 🥺❤️ [link] [comments] |
| What was your most embarrassing moment related to being overweight? Posted: 28 May 2020 08:55 PM PDT I have so many, it's hard to pick one, but it was probably back in 2013. I was around 150kg (330lbs) ((it's hard to say as I avoided weighing myself back then)), but I went on a trip to the USA with a friend. We went to Las Vegas and were staying at the New York New York hotel. One of its gimmicks is that it has this roller coaster on it's roof, and my friend wanted to ride it. I was worried because of my weight, I even asked the staff if they thought I would be OK and they said I would. You can see where this is going.. Well the roller coaster was totally full and we went to get in it. We sat down and the guy tried to pull safety bar down, but because of my stomach it couldn't lock into position. In the end we had to get off the coaster and people were actually laughing about it. That was pretty brutal. The worst part is that as humiliating as that was, it still wasn't enough to stop me down that path, the heaviest I got was Nov 2018 when I weighed 210kg (462lbs). I think the lesson I learned is that ultimately the change has to come from yourself. Even a roller coaster full of people laughing at me couldn't change me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2020 08:38 PM PDT Ive been overweight for most of my life and after a cathartic experience with a hefty dose of mushrooms, I decided it is time for a lifestyle change. My training included buying less than what I need from whatever store so I would have to bike back more often. My favorite and longest route at the time was a 4.4km loop to the grocer, taken a couple times a day. My bike became my only method of transport, because fuck walking. I stopped ordering out, and regulated my portion sizes, while ensuring nutritional value. Have I been weighing myself? No. Why not? Because the used belt holes on my belt are all the evidence I need, and I feel fucking fantastic. [link] [comments] |
| UPDATE: I am the '3 bowl cereal girl' - and I've lost 3 pounds! Posted: 29 May 2020 02:08 AM PDT Firstly, I just wanted to thank everyone who left a comment for me on my last post. I was so overwhelmed and thankful. So.. I am UNDER 300 pounds! This is only 3 pounds loss, but I haven't been under 300 pounds for a long time! Which probably means I have been maintaining my weight longer than I realised (8 days ago was the first time in about a year I stepped on a scale) I have been working hard. Not just on my body, but on my mindset. And I know I'm only 8 days in, but I can feel myself changing. I downloaded 'Noom' as recommended by a couple of you. It is the first 'weightloss' app I have used that understands me. It doesn't just tell me what is good for my body, it tells me the psychology and logic behind it. And you know what, I proved something to myself this week. Not going to lie I have been quite low, lots of things going on around me that aren't in my control. Do you know what I didn't do? I didn't comfort eat. This must be the first time I haven't had a depressed binge of Tesco's chocolate milkshake and a share bag of Heatwave Doritos and Tangfastics. I'm saying goodbye to '3 Bowl Cereal Girl' [link] [comments] |
| I'm in double-digit kilograms for the first time in two years! Posted: 28 May 2020 07:40 PM PDT Hello, everyone! I posted on here a few weeks ago about looking to lose weight without meticulously counting calories. I got some helpful responses, so I decided to go ahead with the plan I was on. I began my journey around mid-February, at 251 lbs (114.5 kg), and today, I stepped on the scale for my weekly weigh-in, and I saw that I am down to 219.8 lbs (99.7 kg), a double-digit kilogram weight, for the first time in over two years! I'm feeling kinda happy now. I've been lurking here for most of the past year and found out about Intermittent Fasting through this sub. Finally decided to try it in Feb, and the results keep showing. So, thank you very much, r/loseit :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2020 01:00 PM PDT Today marks one year exactly since I signed up for Weight Watchers and began my now-successful journey to losing (almost) 75 pounds (okay, 73.6). Here is my overall loss chart, with near-daily weigh-ins. On May 28, 2019, I weighed 213 pounds; today, May 28, 2020, I weighed in at 139.4 pounds. My BMI dropped from 36.6 to 23.9. I've lost almost 35% of myself from where I started. I must thank WW, Couch to 5K and LoseIt! for being my essential tools along the way towards success. I also still have some pounds to go until I start adding back in calories towards maintenance, but I don't think it would be a stretch to say I have completely changed my life this past year. I began running. I used to get winded and have to start walking after barely a lap around a quarter-mile track. I now run five milers on the weekends, and 5K's and four milers regularly during the workweek. I never thought I would be the person to run a Thanksgiving morning 5K. I used to laugh at the fools who spent their mornings getting in a jog; now I know that once I get my morning exercise in, I'm happier and have much more energy throughout the day. That endorphin release is real! I discovered an entirely new way of looking at food. I began cooking for myself and found that "healthy" food can still be delicious and give me pleasure. I aim for a rainbow on my plate at every meal. I used to think avocados and mushrooms were disgusting. Now, that creaminess or umami flavoring gives heft to a dish. I have so much respect for the food I eat, and I over the course of this year, I am proud to say I never ate anything I didn't find delicious. I also still made time for major, major indulgences. In January, I went to Japan for 10 days, where I threw any sort of portion control or moderation out the window. I ate pretty much nonstop and loved every minute. Guess what? The 11 pounds I gained after that trip was gone in the course of the next two weeks. I had plenty of birthday cake, glasses of wine, sushi, and celebratory indulgences over the course of this past year. This was not a year of deprivation. Rather, I learned that treats are just that - they're treats. They're special, and I can make the special moments, even more so by not needing that little bit of dessert or this or that every day. Is this all a brag? I guess. But I can hardly recognize myself some days. I still see the girl who was pushing 220 pounds in the mirror, and in the way that I still want to binge sometimes - how easy it would be to just give in. I have control over myself now - not perfect or iron-willed control (mistakes will always happen), but I now have a sense of how best to honor myself by filling it with delicious, filling, and wholesome foods that make me happy. Food used to be my emotional crutch; now, I respect the food - and myself - a hell of a lot more than I used to. [link] [comments] |
| 6 months in, 57lbs down, goals are changing Posted: 28 May 2020 11:35 AM PDT Hi folks! I wanted to do a 6 month check in. Stats: SW: 245 CW: 188 GW: 165 SW: Dec 2019 CW: Jun 2020 GW: Dec 2020 Last six months: I don't know WHAT made me stick to my "new years resolution" (that I started in December, so that I could have a head-start) but here we are. Crazy. December 2019 I weighed 245lbs. I'm 5'5" and a 20 year old girl, and I have wicked cool social anxiety (mostly based around my body image, which is awful) to the point where I wouldn't go out with family or friends unless absolutely necessary and I would hide myself if I was outside. I have so few pictures from 2015-2020, and the ones I do have I'm literally wearing the same shirt in every picture. I won't go into the reason I was 245lbs as a teenager because it doesn't really matter right now. But that's what I was. And I hated myself. I saw other plus sized women who were GORGEOUS and in my mind flawless, but I didn't look at all like them. (Spoiler: I did look like them. I was lacking confidence and happiness) I gave myself the goal to hit 200lbs by the end of 2020. I was going on vacation for December 2020, and I wanted to be able to be confident around my friends and family. I wanted pictures to remember the trip from. 45lbs, one year, let's do it. By February 2020 I was deep into this subreddit and others like it and I was learning more about healthy ways to lose weight, things to do to improve your mental health, and I decided that my new goal should be 180lbs by December 2020. It was a bit more weight to lose but it would put me much closer to being out of the "obese" BMI and my new goal was to be healthy, not a number. In March 2020 I learned about fasting and IF, I started watching and reading posts and watching videos from people that were in the process of weight loss and realized I had an incredibly unhealthy relationship with food and alcohol, I relied on it for happiness and when I ended up regretting what I ate/drank I just went to eat and drink more. Fasting truly helped me find myself and find my priorities and sort some shit out in my brain. Before this point I was eating healthier and drinking less, but I was absolutely devastated about it. I hated "dieting" and having to cut back on things. After I started fasting I realized that I need to treat my body with respect. Even if my tongue doesn't like spinach, my brain loves it and it and we need to compromise in order to take care of the body. Also apparently healthy food can taste good, and this is amazing news to me. By April 2020 I realized that I was losing weight faster than I thought I could, which I'm incredibly grateful for. I'm a bookkeeper and I am obsessed with numbers. Once I figured out that 1 pound of weight equaled a certain amount of calories, there was no stopping me. I started counting calories and found a spreadsheet that lets you calculate the amount of calories needed (the total deficit I guess) to get to your goal weight. I don't think I would've been able to lose this much weight if I didn't understand all the math behind it, it makes weight loss fun and (semi) predictable. I set a new goal, 165lbs. Evaluating my height, my shape, where I'm losing weight from and where I'm holding it, 165 would potentially be a good spot for my health and where I think I want to be aesthetically. What I do: I'm exercising 5-6 days a week for about 15 minutes (HIIT workouts) and one weight lifting workout (about 45 min) each week. I eat ~1200 calories a day. If I come up too short or go over a little I don't worry about it, as long as my weekly average is where I need it to be. I weight myself every morning and input it into my graphs and get a good idea of what/when in the month I tend to gain more weight/lose more weight. I like to do extended fasts a few times a month (2 or 3 days) and do IF or OMAD for the rest of it. I also have a lovely partner who has taught me how to respect myself and loved me through my insecurities. How things have changed: I love pictures. I have so many selfies on my phone now! I never took pictures of myself because I hated how my face looked but I feel like a normal 20 year old hahah. I love how I feel. My chronic pain (which used to be debilitating almost all the time, couldn't sleep, walked with a cane, I hated my life) has subsided and I'm able to go up and down stairs without fear. Next six months: I don't expect to keep losing at the rate I am, it's impossible for the long term. But I look forward to being able to eventually switch to maintaining my weight instead of losing it. If I don't hit my goal weight I won't be too upset, I've learned too much to be upset. I've grown and matured in the last few months and I'm looking forward to continue to do so. I plan to go to a bar with my friends and not have an anxiety attack/sweat my ass off because of my body image. I also plan on going to the beach and not hiding my stomach/thighs/literally all of my body. Wow, that was a super long post. Anyways, stick to it! You've got this. I've got this, we got this. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2020 08:24 PM PDT I'm 21 years old, male, my height is 5'5. SW: 243 lbs. CW: 186 lbs. GW: 156 lbs. So, today, I switched BMI categories. For most of my 21 year old life, I was obese. So much, in fact, that on January the 2nd, I weighed myself, and realized my BMI was 39, just barely below morbid obesity. That, along with many other factors, was the thing that made me decide to start a weight loss journey. 6 months after, I've lost 57 pounds so far, with 30 more to go. There are so many things that are different now:
That's all I can think about right now, although I'm sure I could come up with some more later. I'm thrilled about this, and I'll post again once I reach another important milestone. [link] [comments] |
| Turning frustration into gratitude. Posted: 29 May 2020 12:39 AM PDT I have lost 47lbs, from 279 to 232lb, over 4 months. As a 5'4, 27 year old female, I still have a long way to go and rationally know I am losing weight quickly; however i get frustrated not being able to see it on myself, even though people have commented. So, instead I'm going to show gratitude for: More energy Confidence is rising My improved mental health That I've moved from a BMI of 47 to 39, taking me from morbidly obese to plain old obese (for now!) That despite this frustration, I feel absolutely no need to go back to bad eating habits. I love the way I eat. That I've done this despite being diagnosed as having PCOS 8 years ago. I've also never waivered from the way I've been eating - not even quarantine, giving up smoking, and breaking up from a 'situationship' - on my account because I realised I'm worth the love and respect I've been offloading to others, and it's finally time to love myself enough to take care of myself. And I'm doing it! Once I think about all that, then I'm so bloody proud of myself. Give yourself credit where credit is due, guys. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 29 May 2020 04:17 AM PDT Woah. woahhhhhhh, I never thought that this day would actually happen. So, tonight, my family wanted to eat KFC for dinner. so we bought a 9 piece that came with 6 mash potatoes. but I was standing in line and I just KNEW that if I ate that KFC after I would feel so sluggish and guilty. Of course, the idea of having that crispy, juicy chicken was so appealing to me. but for the first time in my life, I resisted and went for a healthier option. (fish soup - 349 Kcals) I couldn't believe it. I'm so proud of myself for doing that because me a month ago would have not given it a second thought and INDULGED in the KFC. but I didn't. I resisted because I knew it wouldn't help. This morning I even clocked in at a weight I haven't been since November of last year. I'm excited to go back to school and be smaller than they have ever seen me. I'm ready to change my life because so far, its been pretty damn good. once this quarantine ends, I'm immediately going on the best hike. [link] [comments] |
| Hello! Finally got good news today Posted: 28 May 2020 12:32 PM PDT Hiya! Recently I've been so damn depressed with how my life is going but have finally worked up the courage to step on the scale today. 2 months ago I was 286 pounds at 6 foot 4. After a couple months of lifting at home, light cardio, and cutting bad carbs and sugar from my diet I am at 260! Some of my older clothes are starting to fit again and I'm finally feeling happy with myself. I have a tough time accepting myself at an unhealthy weight and have been ignoring other goals in my life...I'm starting to feel confident and want to attack life. Just really happy today and want to thank anyone for reading!! Much love [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2020 06:02 PM PDT 5'9'' Male 320 to 310.8 This past year has been a rapid ramp up, and I was finally able to stall it out at 320.I sat at that for several months. Finally managing to move more and eat less and I'm seeing small results. It's hard, but I'm just trying to eat mindfully and purposefully. Moving more. My body is pretty weak and damaged from what it used to be. I have frequent soreness in my right oblique abdominal muscle. It's like just living and holding my gut up strains my body. I went for a walk and tried to engage all my upper body muscles and by the end of the half hour it felt like I had been lifting weights the whole time. It's not going to be easy but I'm going to do this. [link] [comments] |
| Being low-key is really helping me this time Posted: 28 May 2020 02:50 PM PDT Hi! Long-time lurker of this sub - for background, I'm 25, 6 months post-partum and really trying to lose a lifetime of bad habits and binge induced weight! I have always been a big girl, even when I was very little I distinctly remember being fat. Which is strange because my family is not really fat... But issues with mental health and elements of PTSD led to secret binge eating. Then when I got with my partner 5 years ago my weight rocketed because I was comfortable and he's a bit of an enabler in that sense. I've tried multiple times to lose weight, most successful of all lost 25lb before getting pregnant BUT I was active on weightloss Instagram at that time and I felt a LOT of pressure to lose weight in a certain way and at a certain speed. I had seen a lot of influencers in this field recommending documenting your progress as a way to remain motivated but I found I was often comparing myself, feeling miserable about my own progress and resorting to fatalistic binging tendancies - 'oh well if I'm already this overweight I may as well eat this now!' etc. Where as this time I'm not 'publicly' documenting my weight loss as in with photos and so on a social media account. I'm not getting too excited about progress or going wild thinking of treats for myself. I'm not even being super rigid with having to do so much exercise. I'm keeping my head down. I'm taking a day at a time. I'm on my feet lots with my baby as she gets more developed. I've started gardening and stretching in the sun. I try to do HIIT and Pilates and am enjoying feeling my body being able to do new things. If anyone in the house needs something I jump up and do it rather than staying sat down. I just eat within my calories and try not to attach emotions to what I eat anymore. So much of my binging in the past has been out of emotional outbursts and I've found being sort of... Low key about it all has really helped with consistency. I have adopted a new philosophy of simplicity because I know I am busy and struggle with discipline. I apply this to everything now. How can I most simply achieve my goals? Because once I am off my maternity leave I will be working full time with a baby in a stressful field and won't want to go to the gym 5 days a week or eat a complex or restrictive diet. Since Easter, I've managed to lose 13lb which isn't that remarkable but it is for me. I've logged my food every day and been honest and rational about any overeating - always accounting for it and making up for it later in the week. I've weighed myself sparingly and not taken it too hard if I haven't done as well as I'd hoped. I really feel like this time I'm making a difference to my habits and my lifestyle which I think will be key to actually being successful. I really am just plodding along, one day at time, hoping to finally get rid of this weight and focus on my daughter, my health and cultivating a happy and peaceful life. [link] [comments] |
| 11lbs down. 20lbs to go! I think i figured out the secret to making progress..? Posted: 29 May 2020 01:20 AM PDT Soooo .. I started my journey on April 1st.. Kind of a joke because of april fools and I was gonna go all out. I have the world's worst drive and sense of self discipline.. So it was supposed to be a funny and obvious "oooo I'm gonna stick to a long term challenge and plan". I got a yoga mat and cute resistance bands that I figured I could gift to a friend or family member after my little joke. I followed an ab challenge video and even recorded a bit to post. My plan was to be like hey! Look! Im actually gonna stick to something! Being someone with HORRIBLE impulse control and willpower, I didn't expect to actually .. Like it. I just stumbled on Chloe Ting's channel since her workouts are like.. 10-20 mins. It was easy to just slip it into my day. I did it, took the pictures and videos for proof and jokingly shared it with friends. I expected them to laugh and say "ah good one" ... But they cheered me on and supported it. It was like a switch flipped and I silently agreed with myself to stick to it for real. And i have. Those friends are still supportive and even want to join too!!! So. What started as a semi self deprecating joke.. Ended up being .. My new hobby. I genuinely enjoy working out and I'm thriving on the feeling of "i did it" after every completed workout. I've tried to lose weight in the past but it never worked. I would always quit and give up. When that switch flipped.. Im convinced I figured out one of the big secrets to progress. In the past, I'd get so upset with my appearance and weight and insecurities which would lead to .. A short term burst of "im gonna work out" but that flame would die because it was fueled by a negative midset. I'd look in the mirror and say I'm just doomed to be overweight and ugly forever. It was awful. And now.. Even though I went into this as a joke.. After actually doing the first video and completing it, i felt proud. And then the immediate support that came from the people I thought would laugh at me made it all click. I started to actively work out amd eat better because I deserve it. I no longer feel bad about my appearance because im working on it. If i don't like it right now, that's okay because it's going to change for the better. I used to hate pictures because of my weight .. Im still a little insecure .. But im working on it and those pictures will soon be my "before" pictures. Ill be able to show them to people and say "look at the progress i made!" Im convinced the big secret to all of it is.. to work for a better you.. Because you deserve it. Dont let self-hate drive you. That leads to un healthy habits. Do it to be a better you and be proud of every step. Yall got this. 💪💪💪💛💛💛 [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 29th, 2020 Posted: 28 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! [link] [comments] |
| My dietitian recommended against going vegan, advice? Posted: 29 May 2020 03:27 AM PDT Hey everyone, I started off my weight loss journey early last year at 241.5 kg (~532 pounds) and I'm now at 127.5 kgs (281 pounds). I've done this via being on a low carb diet and more recently, tracking my calories. I recently decided I want to go vegan for ethical reasons, so I went back to see the dietitian, but he advised against going vegan. His reasoning was that he thought it would be too hard to reach my macronutrients being vegan, considering how many calories he wanted me to eat (1300 at the moment). I'm a bit conflicted, as I really wanted to go vegan, but I'm not sure if it's something I should wait for until after I've lost the weight. His current advice was to have a week of carb loading (still restricting to 1300 calories), and then going back to about 40 grams of carbs per day. He said vegetarian was something we could discuss later on. He also said another thing I could've done to speed up the weight loss was use shakes and bars to restrict to about 850 calories a day for more rapid results, but this sounded a bit risky to me, so I decided against it. Any advice? Should I get a second opinion, or trust the dietitian? I hate being that person, because I know he's a professional who has studied for this, but it has been on my mind that there seems to be other dietitians that may support a vegan weight loss diet in my area, and I'm not sure if I should see them to see what they say. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Daily Q&A Post for Friday, 29 May 2020 - No question too small! Posted: 29 May 2020 03:00 AM PDT Got a question? We've got answers! Do you have question but don't want to make a whole post? that's fine. Ask right here! What is on your mind? Everyone is welcome to ask questions or provide answers. No question is too minor or small. TIPS:
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| I’ve never been skinny in my life Posted: 28 May 2020 09:12 PM PDT I've always been chubby ever since I was a kid, there have been periods in my life where I have been in "better shape" per se but not good shape. But lately I've just felt so anxious about my body lately it's come to the point where I've taken down all the mirrors in my house or covered them up.. I'm that ashamed of myself and my body. I'm 23 years old, I weight 325lbs the heaviest I've ever been in my life.... I'm 6'2. I'm a pretty big framed dude to begin with i used to do boxing when I was in highschool and play lacrosse. But this has gotten out of control. I will be keeping track of my lbs lost once a week.. I know the weight loss doesn't happen immediately which is why i don't wanna discourage myself if I don't lose a desirable amount of weight right away.. My plan of attack to lose this weight is an all out war... I'm going to eat extremely clean, work out every single day, I love swimming so I'll swim and I'll lift weights, no eating late stuff like that. I plan on starting my day out with empty stomach cardio which I heard does WONDERS.. I'm extremely determined to be the best version of myself possible and I'll be damned if I succumb to any sort of pressure to break my diet. And I know, I shouldn't go hard immediately because I gotta let my body adjus- no fuck that, I'm a strong son of a gun, I've done hard labor construction for the last two years and I'm ready for this!!!!!! I hope you will give me the support i need on this journey, every bit of encouragement helps!!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2020 08:27 PM PDT I've made posts before about me struggling with my weight. I did get good replies and I've also done alot of research in the past. But I still keep fucking up. I'm so disgusted and disappointed with myself now. Ever since I tried starting my weight loss journey back in 2018 I've only developed an ed and gained weight. I'm 5f8 and 82kg now. I just don't know what to do anymore. It's like I know the answer to lose weight. Eat in a caloric deficit and drink water before I eat as bodies confuse thirst for hunger. I use to read articles and watch advics videos on YouTube. I even tried talking in therapy about this, but I have many other mental stuff i needed to work on. When I picture myself in the future I don't see myself as being overweight anymore. It's like I still have this feeling of hope that I'll be my goal weight. It just sucks that I keep holding myself back. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 28 Posted: 28 May 2020 04:16 PM PDT Hello lovely losers, We're so close to Friday. If I can do it, you guys can do it while juggling and lighting fireworks! Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): No weigh in this morning, 204.9 trend weight. Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): 1550 planned. I promise I'll do the math eventually for week 3 & 4 average lols. 2/2 weeks weekly calorie average, minus maintenance Mondays. Exercise 5 days a week: Gonna go walk my Pokemon. 25/28 days. Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing 0/23 days): Took some time out of my day to handle my mental health. And I didn't do it using cheeseburgers so go me. Try a new recipe once a week: Cowboy caviar, dry navy & black beans into plump & ready to cook beans in the freezer, 15 bean soup with ham & sweet roasted chickpeas with nuts so far. 3.5/5 weeks. 50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Probably not tonight. 26/50 pages. No fast food, candy from the work dish or Starbucks: 2 day streak no fast food looking to beat 25, gift card only Starbucks, 3 candy related lapses in judgement. Listen to my effing body: OMG I am so thirsty kids. BRB gotta chug water. Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: I'm super grateful one of you wonderful DAC participants shared some art with me. It's a beautiful and has brought me so much joy. I'm also grateful for all y'all. You're here striving with me & all of us. I don't have as much time to chat with you all & that makes me sad but know I read & cheer everyone on even when I'm not active in the comments. I heart you peoples! Your turn! [link] [comments] |
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